The Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill was passed by a special majority, without amendments in Parliament yesterday (Feb. 17).

Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne announced to the House today (Feb. 14) that he has received the determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill titled “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” challenged in the Supreme Court under Article 121 (1) of the Constitution, which had been heard before a bench of three Judges.

• Second Reading debate on the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill scheduled for Monday, February 17th, from 2:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Sri Lanka, H.E. Semih Lütfü Turgut, met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, at the Parliamentary premises recently. 

Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development (Prof) Anil Jayantha elected as the President of the Sri Lanka – United States of America Parliamentary Friendship Association for the Tenth Parliament held recently.

Parliament is scheduled to meet from Wednesday, 5th of February to Friday, 7th of February, said the Secretary General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera. The Parliamentary business for this week was decided at the meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business held on the 23rd of January under the chairmanship of the  Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E Julie Chung, met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, at the Parliamentary premises recently. 

The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Andrew Patrick, met with the Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, at the Parliamentary premises recently. 

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Khalid Hamoud Nasser Alkahtani, called on the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, at the Parliamentary premises recently.

• Two-day Adjournment Debate on the “Clean Sri Lanka” program will be held on the 21st and 22nd

• The price of a bag of cement reduced by a 100 rupees.
• Take necessary steps to obtain the income received through CESS directly to the respective financial institutions – COPF Chair instructs
• The approval of the Committee on Public Finance to increase the amount of benefits given to the Aswesuma beneficiaries.